Functional analyses of a flavonol synthase-like gene from Camellia nitidissima reveal its roles in flavonoid metabolism during floral pigmentation

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 593-604

  Zhou, Xing Wen ^a,b   Fan, Zheng Qi ^a   Chen, Yue ^a   Zhu, Yu Lin ^b   Li, Ji Yuan ^a   Yin, Heng Fu ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^b YULIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Camellia; flavonoid; flavonol; flavonol synthase; pigmentation

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOL; FLAVONOL SYNTHASE; PIGMENT; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; CHEMOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; METABOLITE; PIGMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARTICLE; CAMELLIA NITIDISSIMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; FLS1 GENE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE FUNCTION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENTATION; PLANT METABOLISM; TEA; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA NITIDISSIMA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ANTHOCYANINS; CAMELLIA; FLAVONOIDS; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PIGMENTATION; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TOBACCO;

EID: 84883167864     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-013-9339-2     Document Type: Article

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